Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
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Samsung Galaxy A53 5G or Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A53 5G | Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) | |
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Release date | 2022, March 17 | 2015, December | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 159.6 x 74.8 x 8.1 mm | 6.28 x 6.28 x 2.94 in | 151.5 x 74.1 x 7.3 mm | 5.96 x 5.96 x 2.92 in | |
Weight | 189 g | 6.67 oz | 172 g | 6.07 oz | |
Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame | |
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Black, White, Blue, Peach | Black, White, Gold, Pink | |
Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 3300 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 78 h |
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Approximate price | $ 320 | 300 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 6.5" in | 5.5" in | |
Screen area | 102.0 cm2 | 83.4 cm2 | |
Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 85.4% | 74.3% | |
Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 405 PPI | 401 PPI | |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | |
Other specs | - 120Hz -800 nits (HBM) |
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Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 64 MP, Quad | 13 MP, Single | |
Camera specs | -64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.7X", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm -5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -5 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
-13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), OIS, AF | |
Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps | |
DxOMark Main Score | 105 | ||
DxOMark Photo | 111 | ||
DxOMark Video | 93 | ||
Front camera, selfie | 32 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8'', 0.8µm | 5 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide) | |
Functions | HDR | ||
Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 12, One UI 4.1 | Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat) | |
Chipset | - Exynos 1280 (5 nm) | - Exynos 7580 Octa - Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) - China |
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CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 -Octa-core (4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) - China |
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GPU | Mali-G68 | Mali-T720MP2 Adreno 405 - China |
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External memory | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only | |
Internal memory | 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 16 GB, 3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 10 Total | 442531 | ||
Antutu 10 CPU | 137367 | ||
Antutu 10 GPU | 104515 | ||
Antutu 10 Mem | 83420 | ||
Antutu 10 UX | 137367 | ||
Antutu 9 Total | 414785 | ||
Antutu 7 Total | |||
GeekBench 6 Single Core | 853 | ||
GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1911 | ||
GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 2294 | ||
GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 2302 | ||
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 691 | 112 | |
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1789 | 418 | |
GeekBench 4 Single Core | 643 | ||
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 3207 | ||
GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 1981 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 14, 20, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66 - SM-A536U 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 20, 28, 46, 48, 66 - SM-A536V -5G - 2, 5, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-A536U 2, 5, 48, 66, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-A536V |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 40(2300) |
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Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes | |
USB | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | microUSB 2.0 | |
Bluetooth | 5.1, A2DP, LE | 4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE | |
Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.75 W/kg (head) 1.58 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.89 W/kg (head) 1.60 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
Radio | No | FM radio | |
Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
Other extras |
- Fast charging 25W - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) |
- ANT+ - Fast battery charging - |
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Versions |
- Versions: A710F (Europe, South Africa); A710F/DS (Kazakhstan, Russia); A710M (LATAM); A710M/DS (Brazil); A710FD (Southeast Asia); A710Y/DS (Philippines, Taiwan); A7100 (Hong Kong, China). Also known a |
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